A chai-sipping, web-swinging animated character in "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" has fans in India dancing in the aisles of theaters. Meet Pavitr Prabhakar. on.wsj.com
@WSJ2 years ago
Brace yourself for a new brand of horror. A boom cycle in scary movies is here as studios seek to lure audiences back to theaters. on.wsj.com
@WSJ2 years ago
AMC held discussions regarding a potential strategic acquisition of theaters from its rival, the bankrupt Cineworld, according to a securities filing by AMC Wednesday on.wsj.com
@WSJ2 years ago
K-pop is one of the most commercially successful music genres in the world. Now, as live theaters are struggling to bring audiences back, can the magic extend to Broadway ticket sales? A new musical is betting yes. on.wsj.com
@WSJ2 years ago
Netflix will release the sequel to “Knives Out” in hundreds of theaters for one week around Thanksgiving, a month before it debuts on the streaming service on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
“Lightyear” posted box-office sales of $51 million in the U.S. and Canada, the 16th-best opening weekend ever for Pixar. It is the first Pixar film to be shown in theaters in more than two years. on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld3 years ago
Italy relaxed its most stringent coronavirus restrictions on Sunday, allowing people to once again enter restaurants, theaters and gyms without presenting a health pass that shows full vaccination, recovery from Covid-19 or a recent negative test. nyti.ms
@WSJ3 years ago
At the #Oscars, Greig Fraser won for best cinematography. His visuals for “Dune” conjured the desert planet Arrakis and helped lure moviegoers back to theaters last fall. on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
“Spider-Man” continues to save the day for movie theaters, while other new releases, such as “The Matrix Resurrections” fall flat at the box office on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld3 years ago
Shakespeare is revered in Austria's theaters, but in a country where stage actors of color are rare,"Othello" isn't often performed. nyti.ms
@nytimesworld3 years ago
Renato Casaro’s hand-drawn movie posters have enticed audiences into theaters for more than six decades. His designs, including those for the Rambo, Conan and Bond franchises, are being celebrated in ambitious retrospective in his hometown in Italy. nyti.ms
@WSJ4 years ago
Walt Disney reported a sharp jump in sales for the June quarter as more visitors are going to its parks, moviegoers are flowing back into theaters and its streaming service added more subscribers than expected on.wsj.com
@WSJ2 years ago
Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington and other actors of a certain age will be in theaters near you this summer—again on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld2 years ago
With more than one million viewers in its first month in theaters, a movie called “Tirailleurs” has kindled debate in France by bringing attention to the decisive role played in two world wars by African soldiers. nyti.ms
@WSJ2 years ago
“Their plan was to destroy our history." Moscow's attacks on Ukrainian museums and theaters are part of a broader assault on the national identity. on.wsj.com
@WSJ2 years ago
When “Wakanda Forever” arrives in theaters, it will be more than two years since the death of Chadwick Boseman. “We're mourning not only the character, but Chadwick, as well,” one fan said. on.wsj.com
@WSJ2 years ago
Netflix will release the sequel to “Knives Out” in hundreds of theaters for one week around Thanksgiving, a month before it debuts on the streaming service on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
“Popcorn supply will be tight.” That’s a scary script for movie theaters worried about shortages behind the concession stand—just as Americans are returning to the cinema. on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
Studios have resumed releasing big-budget films over the past year and the ones that make the most money are those that draw out young men and teens who are more comfortable returning to theaters on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
Heard on the Street: The box office is now fully dependent on superhero blockbusters, leaving Wall Street skeptical of a full recovery for movie theaters on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
Where are filmgoers heading back to theaters fastest? Utah has seen the strongest rebound, while Washington, D.C.'s comeback is America’s slowest. Here, we break down box office data across the country. on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
IMAX, known for its big movie screens in big theaters with big sound, is coming to a smaller venue: your home on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld3 years ago
Renato Casaro’s hand-drawn movie posters have enticed audiences into theaters for more than six decades. His designs, including those for the Rambo, Conan and Bond franchises, are being celebrated in ambitious retrospective in his hometown in Italy. nyti.ms
@WSJ4 years ago
AMC's revenue tripled in the June quarter from the year’s first three months, as moviegoers returned to theaters in the spring amid increased vaccinations and subsiding pandemic restrictions on.wsj.com
@WSJ2 years ago
Luxe movie theaters may be more comfortable, but going to the movies isn’t just about comfort on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld2 years ago
Jürgen Flimm, who led some of Europe’s most important theaters, opera houses and performing arts festivals over the past 40 years, has died at 81. nyti.ms
@WSJ2 years ago
As live theaters struggle to bring audiences back, can K-pop’s magic extend to Broadway ticket sales? A new musical is betting yes. on.wsj.com
@WSJ2 years ago
Some Netflix studio executives want more movies released in theaters, but the company’s co-CEOs want to keep most viewers streaming films on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
What box-office drought? South Indian audiences flock to theaters to honor their silver-screen heroes; “We are emotional fools on the day of openings.” on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
“Popcorn supply will be tight.” That’s a scary script for movie theaters worried about shortages behind the concession stand—just as Americans are returning to the cinema. on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
Studios have resumed releasing big-budget films over the past year and the ones that make the most money are those that draw out young men and teens who are more comfortable returning to theaters on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
Disney will delay the release of its films in Russian movie theaters in response to Moscow’s “unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis” accompanying it on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
Where are filmgoers heading back to theaters fastest? Utah has seen the strongest rebound, while Washington, D.C.'s comeback is America’s slowest. Here, we break down box office data across the country. on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
IMAX, known for its big movie screens in big theaters with big sound, is coming to a smaller venue: your home. Disney+ is bringing the IMAX versions of 13 Marvel movies to its streaming service, including "Shang-Chi" and "Iron Man." on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
Review: The space epic "Dune," in theaters and on HBO Max, features a star-studded cast including Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet and Oscar Isaac on.wsj.com
@WSJ4 years ago
Disney’s “Jungle Cruise,” starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, premiered to $34 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters. It made an additional $30 million on Disney+. on.wsj.com
@WSJ2 years ago
Brace yourself for a new brand of horror. A boom cycle in scary movies is here as studios seek to lure audiences back to theaters. on.wsj.com
@WSJ2 years ago
The first in-person Sundance Film Festival in three years arrives at a time when thoughtful, quiet films are floundering in theaters. “Sundance will always be a place of discovery for new, fresh voices,” says CEO Joana Vicente. on.wsj.com
@WSJ2 years ago
As live theaters struggle to bring audiences back, can K-pop’s magic extend to Broadway ticket sales? A new musical is betting yes. on.wsj.com
@WSJ2 years ago
Some Netflix studio executives want more movies released in theaters, but the company’s co-CEOs want to keep most viewers streaming films on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
Broadway theaters are dropping their mask mandates on July 1, letting audience members opt to go maskless for the first time since theaters fully reopened last September on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
“Popcorn supply will be tight.” That’s a scary script for movie theaters worried about shortages behind the concession stand—just as Americans are returning to the cinema. on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
The theatrical release of best picture winner “CODA” was applauded for its use of on-screen captions. Deaf viewers want more movie distributors and theaters to follow suit. on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
Breaking: “The Matrix Resurrections” co-producer Village Roadshow sued Warner Bros., alleging the movie’s simultaneous release on HBO Max and in theaters was a breach of contract that hurt its box-office performance on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
Review: Will Smith is the demanding but loving father of Venus and Serena Williams in Reinaldo Marcus Green’s biopic, "King Richard," in theaters and streaming on HBO Max on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
South Korea’s Covid-19 restrictions banned eating popcorn in theaters—so moviegoers chowed down in the lobby or had tubs delivered to their homes on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
Review: The space epic "Dune," in theaters and on HBO Max, features a star-studded cast including Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet and Oscar Isaac on.wsj.com
@WSJ4 years ago
Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney over the release of "“Black Widow,” saying that releasing the film simultaneously in theaters and on its Disney+ streaming service breached her contract on.wsj.com